Demigod Teachers
Hogwarts ~ 1 Week Later
Percy sat at the cold oak table, studying the patterns on the wood as he waited for the remaining members of his crew to arrive. The Memories of the previous week ran through his mind. A 3-way Simultaneous attack led by Tartarus himself which had disrupted and almost destroyed so much.
His hand instinctively reached for Annabeth's, her hand providing the comfort that he needed. They hadn't even let their eyes off the ball and yet suddenly everything seemed to collapse around them. At least Will had confirmed the pregnancy was going well. Tartarus really did destroy everything he touched.
Thalia entered the room and closed the door with a sigh, Percy could begin the meeting. Looking at everyone in the room, Thalia, Will, Nico, Annabeth and Clarisse he sighed, his eyes then landing on the various IM's around the room; Sadie, Reyna, Hazel, Magnus and Leo His throat heavy he said "Thank you for all taking time out of your day everyone. I know we're all busy with the final preparations but I think we need to discuss the events of last week."
Receiving a mumble of replies he started, "First of all. Sadie how's your brother and Zia" The Temporary Pahroh of the house of life shifting uncomfortably in her chair "There still in a coma according to Anubis's last update but they will live. However, they won't be awake in time for any battle. The fall into the chasms beneath the Ministry hurt them badly."
Percy nodded and the group discussed between themselves the fallout of the attack on the Ministry. It had thrown the British wizarding world into chaos with the loss of its main operation of power. Nearly 100 Wizards and Witches dead in one attack. The collapse had also left major settlements in disarray as places like Diagon Alley had grown to rely on the massive underground building for support; it was a devastating attack which left more power to Lord Voldemort during the attack. The only upside to the attack was that they were finally able to kill Lucius Malfoy.
That's when his mind shifted to the young students lying in the Hospital Wing. It was a miracle that the young man had survived being stabbed through the stomach by Octavian, powered up and possessed by Tartarus. He turned to face Will and asked gently "How's young Mr Black doing?"
With a deep sigh, Will ran a hand through his hair "My younger sibling…is recovering. I don't even know how he's alive and I'm extremely grateful to Madam Pomfrey for Stabilising him until I could arrive. I think he will wake up in the next day or so. But he will need to rest. Unfortunately, because he's one of your students Percy, I doubt he will." Percy grimaced at that knowing his old friend was correct and replied "I'll make sure his friends keep him in bed. If Miss Greengrass and Miss Davies can't make him, I'm sure a challenge from his former rival Mr Potter will."
That's when Nico looked at him and asked "What's the update on the temples and sword." Percy pulled out Riptide and said "Myself and Mr Black were able to access the second temple and between the two of us I was able to reforge Riptide again, I can feel the power of Riptide flowing through the sword now. Soon it will be able to face off against Tartarus but we're not at that point yet."
The group both seemed to groan and sigh at the same time so he raised his hand "However, I need to remind you that just because we're powering up Riptide does not mean that we can relax. This threat is very much real and dangerous to all of us, even though many have fought and survived multiple wars."
Thalia looked up at Leo's IM and asked boldly "Oi, FIre-Head. When do you think the Argo III will be done." Leo looked behind him and said "I think we should be able to set sail in about 2-3 weeks. We're just waiting for some more supplies from Olympus to come in. But Meg is leading the charge so we should be good." Percy nodded as Reyna then said "And the Hunters should arrive at Hogwarts either later today or tomorrow, we were making good pace before we stopped for lunch" Which Thalia made a perfect sign before Annabeth soured the mood once more.
Her eyes bored into Hazel's "Can we get an update on the Horcrux hunt?" Hazel shuffled and pulled up a piece of paper. She and Severus had been tasked with searching for clues about the remaining ones after Nico was forced to look after Anne-Marie more due to the chaos that happened around, Will. Speaking clearly, Hazel brushed the hair out of her face and said "So as we discovered thanks to the small portion in young Harry, Voldemort split his soul into 6 pieces, no doubt meaning to split his soul into 7 on the night he died which resulted in the part of his soul in Harry. Myself, Severus and Nico managed to destroy the Gaunt Ring taking his soul count, down to 5. We have also since discovered thanks to Dumbledore that the book Harry destroyed in his second year was Voldemort's original soul piece."
Annabeth hand relaxed as she said "So He's got less than 50% of his soul left then?" Hazel nodded "If I had to guess he's actually only got about 40%, the Gaunt ring was one the middle few he destroyed so about 10% whole Harry's soul piece was basically nothing, being so far down the chain. We've also discovered a clue to his remaining soul pieces" Everyone leaned forwards.
Hazel took a deep breath "We've discovered he had an obsession with the founders of Hogwarts. The three spirits of the founders bar Godric who reincarnated have informed us of their most prized possessions and they have told us of how they were corrupted."
Percy leaned forwards "How quickly do you think you can track these items down?" Hazel shrugged her shoulders "I can be at the castle to search for one with Severus in about half an hour." Percy nodded "Do that then. We need to weaken him as much as possible before we next confront him. Alright everyone let's go!"
The Groups dispersed and Percy could only rub his forehead in frustration, they were so close to ending this frustrating tale once and for all…yet it still seemed so far away. He was going to Alaska for a good 10 years after this was all done.
3 Hours Later
Hazel tumbled out of the floo powder in a scuffle, her hair getting caught on the cold bricks of the fireplace. At the other side of the room leaning against a door was Severus filing his nails down. He slowly looked up "It took you long enough." His voice was full of annoyance. Hazel rolled her eyes at the man "Sorry, I needed to check over some forms at camp."
Her nephew sighed "So I've asked around the Elves and after giving them some money for their work, Saiiiy has informed me that there is a room in the castle called the come-and-go room where the elves dump everything. I believe this is where we will find Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadiam."
Hazel nodded and she allowed Severus to lead her up to the seventh floor of the castle, her nephew out of breath from the climb while she felt as fit as a fiddle. As they walked Severus said "It's strange fighting against Riddle in a more active manner. Last time I was the spie…I had to even sell out Lily so that he could be defeated and now I'm fighting actively against him and he still doesn't know." Hazel put a hand on his shoulder in sympathy. He had mentioned a few time's in the past his love for Lily Potter nee Evans and it clearly still hurt him now.
Lightly she said "But you've got to watch her son grow up, and you've kept him relatively safe. She would be proud of you." The Older man shook his head "The way I treated him from 1st year to this year was horrendous. Y'know I still haven't given him his mother's potion book that I promised I would get out for him. I managed to find it over the Holidays but it's just been…lying on my desk for the past few weeks."
The rest of the message was left unsaid but Hazel picked up on it, He couldn't bring himself to actually give it to Harry yet. His own memories were holding him back. Just like her memories of Sammy had held her back from truly loving Frank for much longer than she would ever admit to him or Leo. As they walked Severus talked about his potions classes and Hazel had to put a hand on his shoulder to ask "What's brought this on?"
He stared at her and said confused "I don't know honestly…I just feel like it reaching the end of what I can do." Hazel frowned but the duo reached the seventh floor before she could remark. They walked in a straight line from the staircase to an empty wall which for Hogwarts was unusual. Hazel knew from her brief time exploring the school that nearly no wall was empty.
Severus walked in front of her back and forward three times muttering something to himself and a large Dark oak door appeared, a faint glowing line appearing first. Despite being fairly powerful magic herself thanks to Hecate's training, Hazel was still nearly thrown away by the ancient powerful magic of the door as it formed. There was no doubt in her mind that the Horcrux they looked for was in the room
The Door finished forming and Snape pressed his hands against it, running his fingers across the curves in the wood "Here we go."Before pushing the large door open with all the strength that the older demigod could muster. The door creaked open to reveal a massive room full to the brim with old tables, bookcases and Textbooks. It was very easy to guess that this was where the Elves dumped everything after the students had finished using them.
The pair stepped in and Hazel took the lead. She could feel the magic run through her body and she breathed in a couple of times. The Magic literally coming in and out of her with every breath. She imagined the dark presence of Riddle and then raising her two Hands she started to gather the mist up before scattering it to the edges of the room. The force of which made a loud KRAKRAKR-BOOOOM Shaking the room to its core. Hazel smirked as a small trail of mist remained and she used two fingers to tell Severus to follow her. They had their Horcrux trail.
They slowly walked towards the Horcrux and Hazel could feel the vile soul piece get closer. The feeling made her want to be sick, how anyone could do something like that to their own soul, she didn't know. Eventually, they reached a large closet and resting on top of it was a small silver diadem.
Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem.
It was her nephew who pulled out his wand and cast "Accio Diadem" The diadem seemed to resist the magic but it got tugged just enough to bring it tumbling off the cabinet and smashing into the ground. Despite it being such a small object, the bricks cracked from the diadem and a small shockwave went across the room forcing Hazel and Severus back. Several of the highly stacked objects shook and fell to the ground.
The Daughter and Grandson of Pluto looked between themselves and Hazel said "Somehow I don't think we're going to be able to destroy this one like the last one. It's got even more defensive magic on it."
Severus scowled and picked up his wand which had hit the ground before walking over to the Diadem and picking it up, his veins turning black as he did so "We…need to….destroy….this completely…. We need dark fire."
Hazel's eyes widened "You're not considering using that." Severus Dropped it and said "It's our only chance of destroying this thing from a distance. We need to get to the exit." Hazel decided to not argue and the duo started to head towards the exit so that the spell could be cast when a cruel, snake-like voice spoke "Severus, You dare turn against me. Try to destroy part of me! If that's the case then your reunion with the Mudblood filth will be granted." Severus growled and turned slightly to see a ghostly apparition of Tom Riddle above the Diadem, a small smoke cloud connected to the ancient object.
The apparition shot towards them and the pair had to charge towards the exit, Hazel kept a good distance between herself and the Apperation but she could hear her nephew's footsteps get quieter and she when she turned around she could see the older man a fair bit behind her.
Then it happened, his foot collided with a chair and he fell forwards, his hand clutching his wand tightly as his face went into the ground with force, even from where she was she could hear the crack. The Appereittion chuckled and shot into Severus, his veins turning black and his skin starting to turn green. Hazel came to a stop and screamed out "Severus!" He looked at her, the door just behind her and then towards the Diadem's location and said "I have…to aghh! I have to do this. Tell everyone goodbye for me and tell them I'm sorry, Pestis Incendium!" A raging fire shot from his wand, a giant Deer charging straight toward the Diadem. Hazel rushed out of the room and shut the doors. Just as she did so she sensed the Horcrux burn up as more of Voldemort's soul appeared in the underworld.
Hazel pressed her hand against the handle, wanting to push it open and get her Nephew but she knew the fire was still raging within. Fiendfyre was too powerful. Then she felt it. Severus Snape's soul leaves the mortal plane and enters the underworld to be judged. Tears started rolling down her face and she started hitting the door with lots of force when someone collided with her side.
She looked at the person who had knocked her and saw a small red-headed 14-year-old clutching her wand tightly and wiping her tears away she asked gently "Are you okay?" The girl looked up at her and Hazel recognised her as one of young Harry's friends.
The Girl wide-eyed said struggling to catch her breath "Are you Miss Lesveque" Hazel nodded, there was only one person who still used her unmarried name and that was Percy. The girl gasped "Professor Jackson wanted me to find you! Someone is attacking the Forbidden Forest." Hazel's eyes widened and she ran to the nearest window and looked outside to see the Dark forest that was on the edge of the school grounds in a bright blaze with various Monsters Charging out.
20 Minutes Earlier ~ Hogwarts School Grounds
Biting into one of Hagrid's rock cakes, Percy winced. When Harry had told him that they were called rock cakes, He had just assumed that they looked like rocks. But how wrong he was. They were basically as hard as rock too.
He listened as Harry discussed with Hagrid his plan to give the promise ring to Tracey and how he needed the Half-giant's help which Hagrid was more than happy to help with. Percy wishes he had Harry's confidence in love when he was 15, maybe he wouldn't have wasted so much time trying to tell Annabeth how he felt and they could have spent more time as a couple before Hera had swept him away.
Taking a sip of water he patted Fang before the hair on the bottom of his neck shot up and he screamed "Everyone down! Now!" Before pushing himself and Hagrid's dog to the floor. Harry and Hagrid both dived shortly after him just as the entire top half of Hagrid's hut was torn apart. The grey bricks that made up the building went flying towards them with Hagrid protecting Harry and Percy protecting Fang from the falling projectiles.
A Prick collided with Percy's shoulder and he had to bite his lip to stop the scream from escaping his mouth. No wonder Jason passed out every time he got hit by a brick. It hurt like Hades! Once the bricks falling stopped, Percy turned himself over to look up seeing the bright blue sky and a lot of dark…black…burning smoke.
Launching himself to his feet he went over to Hagrid and yelled "Harry, Hagrid, are you okay" He then saw the blood coming from Hagrid's head, the Half-giant's breathing Heavy. Such a hit wouldn't kill him but he would be out of it for a while. He rolled the large man of Harry to see Harry gasping. Reaching a hand out for Harry to grab, Percy helped his student to his feet "Are you alright?"
The 15-year-old nodded and said, "What was that?" Percy face narrowed "I don't know but if I had to make a guess. Tartarus." He walked over to the door which was somehow still standing and applied a small amount of pressure to it with one finger and the door fell over revealing the sight of the Forbidden Forrest burning. The creatures of the forest rushed out of it. Centaurs, Unicorns, Acromantula, fairies, Nifflers, Bowtruccels, Harpies and more.
Looking around the corner of the house, he found a dead cyclops, several arrows in its body crackling with electricity. The Smoke of the burning fire filled Percy's lungs and he struggled to not fall into a coughing fit, Harry joined him a few seconds later and had a similar reaction.
Putting two fingers into his mouth he whistles loudly and said "Firenze?! What is happening?" One of the few friendly Centaur of the group charged towards them and said "Perseus! A Mysterious blaze started that none of us could put out before this army of monsters started to charge. We've killed a few but most of our arrows seem to not affect them at all."
A lump formed in Percy's throat. It was a full-on attack. They weren't ready for this yet. Going into his pocket he found RIptide and pulled it off "Don't fail me now old friend. Harry goes and alert the other demigods to the situation. I will hold off the army until then!" Before uncapping the pen and with a golden flash, his upgraded sword appeared in his hands.
Charging towards the first Acromantula that was in his face and bringing Riptide down right into its face. He wasn't letting these things get close to Annabeth. Through the burning trees he could see Thalia leap from monster to Monster; Dagger in hand going into one monster before she moved to the next.
Percy took one step forwards and slammed his foot against the ground with all the force he could muster and the ground split from where was and charged toward the Forest. The Dirt that went flying from the split landed on the flames extinguishing them for a few seconds. He then shot forwards and launched towards a 9ft tall cyclops that was aiming his club at an unexpecting Thalia who was finishing off a hellhound. He raised Riptide above his head and launched himself off the ground using the ground to launch himself into the air. Before digging the Ancient blade right through the eye of the Cyclops. Blood splattered across Percy's face before the monster vanished into a flash of gold light. "Thalia watch you're back."
The daughter of Zeus turned to face him and said "Thanks for that kelp head, nice to see you join the- Oh my gods Percy, your shoulder!" Percy looked at his right shoulder and winced as he saw the joint out of place. No wonder it had taken so much effort to lift up Riptide. Thalia pressed a hand against it and looked into his eyes "I'm sorry about this Percy, but this is going to hurt." She pressed against his shoulder and arm in the opposite direction and the bone went back into place he went to scream but before he could Thalia kissed him quickly distracting him from the pain.
She backed off immediately and told him "Sorry, I needed to distract you immediately and there's not much I could do while we're on the battlefield. You good?" He nodded at his punk friend and said "Ready to bring the thunderstorm Sparky?"
Thalia grinned and cracked her hands "Oh you know it." Her lightning blue eye illuminated and glowed bursting through the dark smoke gathering around them before hitting her right fist to her open left hand. A Giant thunderstorm crackled across the sky with the clouds turning dark almost immediately, raining bolting down from the sky which refreshed both of them. A Thunderstorm put them both in their element.
Before they could get back to the fight they heard a scream as a Spear went through the hellhound which was approaching the pair and said "If you're done being Thunder and Water. We have monsters to kill!" A Pissed off Clarisse pulled her spear out of the Hellhound.
With a mad grin, Percy yelled "Let's do this." The three of them charged toward the ever-advancing army of monsters. The more they killed the more that seemed to appear out of the ground, the forest still burning around them despite the rain. Percy could feel his body tire the more he fought despite the rain energising him. He still was out of shape from fighting despite everything. He really needed to know where Nico and Hazel were. A Harpie hung over him, Claws ready to pierce his skin but by this point, he didn't have enough energy to raise his sword in time. Before the Harpie could attack, however, a Silver arrow shot into the monster's chest evaporating it into dust.
Only one group used Silver Arrows: The Hunters of Artemis were here!
The hunting horn blew in the background and Percy slowly straightened himself up as he called out "Great timing Reyna!" His fellow former Praetor chuckled "We do try. Now Percy, should we finish this?" With a grin, Percy said "Oh absolutely." Reyna pointed a single hand towards the monsters and yelled "Argentum, Aurum, Hunters Charge!" Her two metal dogs along with the hunters leapt towards the army of monsters and Percy chuckled as leant against the burnt remains of a tree stump as the two metal dogs tore into the monster army. That's why you didn't mess with them.
Despite the massed forces that put the battle of Manhatten to shame. The Monster kept on coming and Percy came to the realisation "Tartarus himself must be somewhere nearby, their immediately escaping Tartarus through him!" as a Hellhound crashed into him. He kicked it off and brought Riptide up and sliced through the creature.
And then suddenly like an off switch, the monsters stopped moving and collapsed into darkness. Percy looked around the battlefield confused. Monsters normally didn't stop like that, even under the Titan's control, which suggested somebody had forced them to stop.
Turning toward the entrance of the Forrest he saw a panicked Hazel and when everyone started to stare at her, she asked "What?! I just arrived?!"
Hospital Wing ~ Sometime during the battle of the Forbidden Forrest.
Will checked Draco's pulse, writing down the results before leaving to start cutting up some ambrosia to make a potion that would hopefully help his sibling wake up quicker. Behind him, he could hear Miss Greengrass and Miss Davies go back to his side and start talking to their friend.
The place on his arm where Octavian had managed to stab him during the attack on the medic's guild started to burn but Will ignored it as he entered the medic's office to see Nico playing mythomaniac with their daughter, falling backwards in fake shock as their daughter beat him. As long as he had the two of them in his life, Will felt like he could do anything.
Cutting up the ambrosia he asked Nico "So where's Hazel and Severus." Nico looked up with a small smile "Looking for the next Horcrux, I think they should find it before too long. By the way, you've cut one too many slices." Will looked back down and cursed as his husband was right. Thankfully he had thrown it in the pot otherwise he would be losing a large chunk of Ambrosia to a failed potion.
With the correct amount, he threw it into the cauldron and asked the Matron of the ward to start brewing it while he helped with the rest of her patients. Walking over to the door, his spine chilled and every hair on his neck shot up, in front of him he could see his breath turn into mist. It hadn't been that cold a moment ago. Tartarus.
His head twisted around as he watched Nico grasp onto Anne-Marie. An explosion of Dark energy shot out from a shadow in the room shaking everything to explode backwards. Will's back collided with the door to the office and he went flying through it straight back toward the large doors that led into the wing. Madam Poffrey wasn't so lucky and collided with several beds, coming to a stop the one before Draco, most of her bones broken. Miss Davies and Greengrass shot backwards pulling out their weapons in response.
Will looked around in a dazed panic for Nico and Anne-Marie and found them to his right, both severely cut by shards of glass Nico had blood running from his mouth and a broken arm, his eyes shut unconscious. The only reason that Will knew he was alive was the breathing. Within seconds Tartarus shot towards him and it was only then in a daze that Will realised he was in Ictavian's body again "Oh hello Octavian….Here to kill me?" Octavian glared, One eye still missing from their last encounter.
The Primdiral-possessed corpse picked him up by the collar of his shirt and said "Pathetic William, the disgraced of Apollo. Yes, I am." Will coughed up blood onto Ocavian and said "Me, Disgraced?! You're the disgraced one even in death." Octavian slammed Will against the door making more blood come up from Will's stomach.
Will looked at Anne-Marie and Nico once more, no he couldn't die here. He had to be there for them. To see Anne-Marie grow up, to grow old with Nico. He had a duty to help those in the war survive and he had a promise to keep to Percy. He would not die here today! Using all of his strength he managed to get his hands around Octavian's wrists and started separating them from him "You may have the power of Tartarus Octavian. But your ego and strategy are all you. Which means I can overpower you." The dark mist started to escape Octavian as he grew stronger but Will was free and he dived to the side as a powerful punch dented the metal on the door.
Octavian growled "Before you can tend to your patient you must die" Before lifting up several now empty beds and throwing them at Nico and Anne-Marie. Will screamed out "No!" But before the beds could hit he heard Miss Greengrass yell "Protego!" and a small shield developed around his husband and daughter stopping them from being crushed under the several beds.
Behind him he heard Miss Greengrass hit the floor, exhausted from using so much magic on such a spell. Octavian growled once more and turned to face the two girls "Maybe I should kill the daughter of Poseidon and Daughter of Magic first." Will couldn't allow the two of them to die for him. He charged at Octavian and knocked the larger man to the ground. Will heard his shoulder crack and he groaned, that was definitely broken. Then the Scar he received from Octavian last time burst open, dark energy bursting from it. Will wanted to scream but instead, he limped over to Nico.
While Octavian was disoriented, Will checked Nico's pulse, his pulse was still strong and good. Then his hand went over Nico's ring, his skull ring. Will did need a weapon to face Tartarus/Octavian. Pulling the ring from his finger he put it on his own and twisted it giving him his husband's stygian steel sword.
He charged towards Octavian and said "You wanted a fight Octavian. Well, Son of Apollo to Son of Apollo. You'll regret it." Bringing the blade down into the corpse's right shoulder, Some of the dark energy being absorbed into the blade. Octavian howled before backhanding him towards Draco. Will's anger was growing and from inside he could feel the heat of the sun start to burn within him once more. He looked at his left hand and noticed the faint glow that started to surround it.
He placed a hand on Draco's bed to help himself up but ignored the glowing and launched forwards towards Octavian who had pulled out his own sword. The two blades clashed and Octavian gowled "You're a medic do you really think you can beat me!" Octavian pushed against him more, his skill showing over Octavian's raw power "I'ma field Medic! I can look after myself. But you?! You're just an Augur. Your meant to stay on the sideline. With most basic of basic training." Before twisting the Xiphos around and making his blade go flying. However before Will could strike, the blade reformed in Octavian's hand and Octavian hit him with the blunt of his sword "You will not DEFEAT ME! I WILL HAVE COMPLETE EXTERMINATION OF APOLLO AND HIS SPAWN!" Will laughed, blood running down his chin "You think you can beat Apollo, you're struggling against me!"
Before Octavian could try anything, Two rather short Xiphos went through Octavian's stomach as a groggy Draco Black said "Get the hell away from my brother." Before pulling the two blades upwards, the blinding light of the sun in the swords reflected against Will's own skin and Will watched as the swords tore up from Octavian's stomach through his shoulders on either side of his neck.
Octavian screamed in agony but Will could see small tendrils of darkness already trying to reconnect the torn-up limbs. Draco stepped back and said, "Will you need to finish this!"
Will nodded and raised his sword, ignoring the pain in his shoulders just as Octavian chuckled "You all still think you can beat me, puny Mortals! I am Tartarus!" Octavian and Tartarus were fighting for control of one body…Will needed to bring out Octavian to beat him "Oi Octavian, No son of Apollo would ever side with Tartarus, they would outshine the Pit after all. "Worthless William. Tartarus has promised me life if I take your head! But I'm going to make you suffer first. And kill your precious husband and daughter." Before forming a dagger of darkness in his hand and throwing it right at Anne-Marie's head.
No.
No!
NO!
Will would not let Octavian kill those he loved, In an instant he appeared right before the Dagger, his entire bloody glowing as brightly as the Chariot of Helios. His eyes burned and everything ached from the feeling of fire going across his body but when the Dagger went through his torso into one of his lungs he didn't even flinch. Just slowly taking the steps towards Octavian who stepped back in fear recognising the power.
After all the last time Wilol went super nova-like this was during his and Nico's time in Tartarus. Every step he took made the room light up in a flash of light. It got to the point where Octavian had backed up so far that he impaled himself on Draco's twin's sword who just chuckled and said "Got you!" Before pushing the two Xiphos further into Octavian who yelled "No, William you can't do this to me. It's so dark down there."
Spitting on the floor which evaporated immediately from the heat coming off Will, He said "I don't care, you threatened my family. Now you will die" Raising Nico's sword up, the light coming off Will illuminated it, a golden glow appearing around it before using both hands he swung it sidewards. The sword collided with Octavian's neck, the sword cutting through every piece of skin, Muscle and bone it encountered. Octavian's head fell to the ground, The light from Will destroying the dark tendrils which would have previously kept Octavian alive. But to make sure that he finished the job, Will raised the sword above hima dn brought it down on Octavain's Head. the blade entering the top of the skull.
With that one final blow, the entire body collapsed, the remaining darkness escaping Octavian's falling apart corpse. Will had done it but he could feel his energy levels dropping. Raising his foot he crashed it down hard on what remained of Octavian's head which was his skull and he crushed it, everyone feeling good to crush under his feet, a blinding flash of light being the last thing Will saw before he passed out from exhaustion.